Sports Editor -- (Nampa) Idaho Press-Tribune

The Idaho Press-Tribune, a dynamic media source in one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas in the Pacific Northwest, needs a sports editor.
The Idaho Press-Tribune supports multiple platforms of information delivery including print, website, social networking, email, video and mobile devices. The sports editor reports to the managing editor and oversees a four-person staff; salary range is $25,000 to $30,000. Qualified applicants must have journalism experience, a good understanding of sports, the ability to design a daily quality sports section and special Game Day sections, a commitment to embrace digital layers, an understanding of hyper-local community journalism and an eagerness to grasp changes in the industry. Located in Nampa about 20 miles from Boise, the state capital, the area offers national-caliber entertainment options, a four-season climate that provides close access to skiing and other winter sports, urban recreation, and nearby camping and warm-weather outdoors activities, a wide range of parks and related amenities as well as safe schools and neighborhoods. Send your PDF'd resume, cover letter and six examples of your work -- including page design -- to iptsports@idahopress.com.

You know, I was thinking the exact same thing when that job was posted. I know the Statesman is the bigger of the two Boise-area papers, but I agree with Valpo on the salary range. Still, good luck to all.

I think the mistake people make with them is regarding them as a head-to-head competitor with the Idaho Statesman. They're not, really. The Statesman is far larger and has more resources. I think of the IPT as a typical local small or mid-size town daily that happens to be located within a half hour's drive of the big city. That has both advantages and disadvantages. But I doubt many people are ditching the Statesman and taking the IPT for the sake of, say, college or state government coverage.